Grenada County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,342
Median household income: $47,998
Median home value: $123,400

Home to 21,342 residents, Grenada County is one of Mississippi's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $47,998 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Grenada County's population grew 1.2% from 21,088 to 21,342, while its median household income rose 19.6% from $40,122 to $47,998.

88.3% of workers drive to work alone. 70.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,342
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,998
Median home value: $123,400
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 10,418
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,08821,342

Median household income

$40,122$47,998

Median home value

$105,000$123,400

Median gross rent

$682$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,088	$40,122	$105,000	$682
2020	20,927	$39,952	$107,800	$678
2021	21,621	$40,808	$106,500	$722
2022	21,474	$45,745	$130,100	$773
2023	21,342	$47,998	$123,400	$823

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,315	6.2%
5 to 17	3,852	18.0%
18 to 24	1,582	7.4%
25 to 34	2,711	12.7%
35 to 44	2,518	11.8%
45 to 54	2,599	12.2%
55 to 64	2,818	13.2%
65 to 74	2,411	11.3%
75 and over	1,536	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,902	51.1%
Black or African American	9,559	44.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	20	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	151	0.7%
Two or more races	637	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,266	15.5%
High school graduate	4,586	31.4%
Some college or associate's	4,288	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,055	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,398	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,822	88.3%
Carpooled	571	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	261	2.9%
Other means	173	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,427	51.5%
15 to 29 min	2,050	23.8%
30 to 44 min	1,146	13.3%
45 to 59 min	351	4.1%
60+ min	624	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 22.3% (4,664 of 20,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,158	60.4%
Nonfamily households	3,377	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,535	81.9%
Vacant	1,883	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,370	62.9%
Renter-occupied	3,165	37.1%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,324	70.3%
1-unit, attached	57	0.5%
2 to 4 units	841	8.1%
5 to 19 units	447	4.3%
20 or more units	317	3.0%
Mobile home & other	1,432	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 28043
State: Mississippi
Land area: 422 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 33.7700, -89.8027